I don't spit- but don't tend to feel the need. I do however also get runny nose issues- after about 2 miles I start needing to blow my nose, to get round it I always carry a hanky with me. It's quite easy to adjust to blowing on the run, find it forces me to take a deep breath every now and again too- got to try to turn these annoyances into positives

Spitting is perfectly fine while running. Needing to spit is normal and if done with a bit of discretion is OK. Only really uptight people could get annoyed. Failure to clear can impair your breathing.

I spit when i run to clear my throat / mouth out, it can also tell you if you getting a bit dehydrated as the spit be thick and sticky, thats fun when it springs back in your face lol. I dont see anything wrong while spitting on a run, the only time i have a problem with it is when hoodies spit for no reason.

If you think spitting is OK, then surely spitting is OK for everyone, not just people you approve of.

Agreed. I don't feel the need to spit when running so perhaps I don't understand, but I think it's gross, and I'm sure some men seem to do it as some weird runners status symbol.

I saw a bus driver gob out his window the other day and it really annoyed me. OK, it didn't go in anyone's face, but I bet he'd have rightly gone mental if someone had gobbed at his little perspex window.

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